White House Presses FBI for Cover on Russia Links

Priebus Crosses Line in Place Since Watergate

NPR reports “The White House is admitting that it discussed with the FBI media reports that Trump campaign officials were in contact with Russian intelligence agents and that Chief of Staff Reince Priebus asked the FBI to publicly knock down the story.”

“FBI Director James Comey refused.”

Charles P. Pierce goes even further: “Priebus has to go. Today….This is, or ought to be, a career-ender.”

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